Sailing as a life style

We hope you enjoyed our “trailer” just up here. We are Patrick & Leentje, and we decided to go and explore the world by means of a sailing boat, named SILMARIL.

Bernard Moitessier, Eric Tabarly, Tristan Jones, Ellen MacArthur, Robin Knox-Johnston, Henk De Velde … are Patrick’s sailing heroes. As a young man he got inspired by their books. Their stories made him dream. The idea someday to make a sailing trip around the world has never left him. It’s long been a dream, but slowly over the years the realisation grew that maybe this dream could be turned into reality. This was the point of no return although the final decision was taken only years later.

In May 2013 Leentje and I decided to take the plunge. Since then we’ve never looked back. We went looking for a suitable boat, more specifically an Etap 39. She is unsinkable, fast, not too big and not too small, and provides enough comfort for two people. The idea that others had preceded us with this type of boat was a reassurance. In July 2013 we became the proud owners of SILMARIL. We gave up our jobs and exactly one year later our adventure begun with the intention to sail to The Caribbean, but as it often goes with cruisers, plans can change…

Check out our posts,video’s and pictures for more details. Our blog is primarily meant to inform our loved ones about our adventures, and anyone else interested in sailing, traveling and adventure. Since we have friends in many countries we thought it was a good idea to write this blog in English. You can also follow us on facebook.